Hear, hear.
Posted on 04/02/2016 4:28:56 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Persistent users likely to be lower paid and have relationship difficulties
Research found abusers ended up in a lower social class than their parents
Also more prone to be in less skilled, prestigious jobs and to run into debt
Study by Californian university followed children from birth up to age of 38The study, conducted by a team of researchers led by Magdalena Cerda at the University of California and Avshalom Caspi and Terrie Moffitt at Duke University, appeared in the journal Clinical Psychological Science.
'Our research does not support arguments for or against cannabis legalization,' said Cerda. 'But it does show that cannabis was not safe for the long-term users tracked in our study.
'Our study found that regular cannabis users experienced downward social mobility and more financial problems such as troubles with debt and cash flow than those who did not report such persistent use.
'Regular long-term users also had more antisocial behaviors at work, such as stealing money or lying to get a job, and experienced more relationship problems, such as intimate partner violence and controlling abuse.'
Even among cannabis users who were never convicted for a cannabis offense, we found that persistent and regular cannabis use was linked to economic and social problems.'
While both heavy alcohol and cannabis use were similarly associated with declines, the authors found that those dependent on cannabis experienced more financial difficulties.
'Cannabis may be safer than alcohol for your health, but not for your finances,' said Moffitt.
For the study, 947 participants who had completed at least three of the five adult cannabis assessments from ages 18 through 38.
Eighteen percent, or 173 participants, were considered marijuana dependent in at least one wave of the study, and 15 per cent fell into the regular cannabis use categories.
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Hear, hear.
lmao
What kind did you have, if you don’t mind sharing? I have neck and spinal injuries which retired me from the Army. I did see relief, but I was smoking medical grade marijuana. I have a vaporizer now, but haven’t touched any of it in over a year.
My brother in law has stage four terminal cancer. He had a hole in his underarm that was festering, and caused him extreme pain (he has since had it amputated), and his mobility was terrible. After smoking, he was able to relax to the point of being able to perform yoga like stretches free from much pain.
I don’t believe it is the be all, end all many portray it to be, but it is clear medical grade marijuana has medicinal properties.
I’d say that’s an odd choice of words.
Point being, not all weed smokers are stupid. I think the naturally stupid and lazy are drawn to it.
“...Too many have died because of it. It leads users to take up a destructive lifestyle.”
Who has died from weed?
Would you like to compare the destructive results of weed and alcohol?
That statement has actually been proven to be true.
I’m brilliant professionally, but a loser in my personal life. So I only enjoy reeses in the evenings and on weekends. ;-)
"I’m brilliant professionally, but a loser in my personal life. So I only enjoy reeses in the evenings and on weekends. ;-)"
...so you're a FUNCTIONAL Reese's-aholic?
That is unfortunately so true.
+1
Great graphic - I’m keeping that one!
Remember how children were told that anyone could become president?
I think the election of such a useless piece of humanity as Barack Obama pretty well confirms the truth of that statement.
“Colorado is for Loosers”
Tighters would feel left out.
Think back to the Opium Wars in China. The British had a vested interest in promoting widespread opium addiction—it made the populace and leadership more pliable and willing to accept trade concessions resulting in semi-colonial status.
George Soros and his ilk have much the same idea in mind in supporting marijuana legalization. A stoned people are a controllable people.
I don’t know any pot smokers who are a success in life. There may be some, but I don’t know of any.
What if you just don’t know they smoke pot? :-)
Good point. But why would they be ashamed to tell me ;{)
I don’t know they are your friends. :-)
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